GERROND:Information about David Lewis

David Lewis (b. Abt. 1818, d. 16 Feb 1904)

David Lewis (son of Daniel Lewis and Anne Davies) was born Abt. 1818 in Llangler, WalesTycoed, and died 16 Feb 1904 in Buried, Saron Cemetery, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire Wales.He married Elizabeth Jones on 09 Nov 1841 in Llangeler Parish Church, Carmarthen.Notes for David Lewis:MARRIAGE of David Lewis and Elizabeth Jones1841 Marriage solomised in the Parish Church of Llangeler Carmarthenshire9th Nov 1841.No9 NovDavidFullBachWeaverPensarnDanielWeaverLewisageLewis42Elizabeth FullSpinTycoedDavidFarmerJonesageJonesMarried in this established church by banns by meJohn Griffiths vicarSolomised by:David Lewispresence of: John HindesElizabeth JonesDavid Evans (info. PJ)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PARISH OF LLANGELER, CARMARTHENCENSUS - 1851TY COEDDavid Lewis Head Married 32 Woollen Weaver CarmsFarmer - 6 acresElizabeth Lewis Wife Married 41PencargEleanor Lewis Dau9 ScholarCarmsDaniel Lewis Son7 ScholarCarmsDavid Lewis Son4CarmsRachel DaviesSingle 25 Weaver/Servant CarmsSarah JonesSingle 18 Weaver/Servant CardiganEster EvansSingle 15 House Servant Llandyssul-------PROBATE of David Lewis of Tycoed, Llangler, Carmarthenshire.Died 16.02.1904.Admin. London. 4 Mar. to John Lewis, Woolen Manufaturer.Effects 40 poundsPARISH OF LLANGELLERCENSUS 1861.Enumeration District 12.Page 6, Schedule 24.TYCOEDDavid LewisHeadM41Farmer 14 Acre &LlangelerWoolmanElizabeth LewisWifeM52KilrhedynElinor LewisDau19LlangelerDaniel LewisSon16Woolhandloom"WeaverDavid LewisSon13Scholar"John LewisSon9Scholar"Sarah JonesServUn17Gen ServantPenboyrRegistration District Newcastle Emlyn -Enumeration District 12Parish of Llangeler 1871 RG10/5544.All that remaining part of "Wald" in the parish of Llangeler lying on the right of the turnpike road leading to Carmarthen from Pontybargoed to the Lamb Public House bounded on the south by the River Bargod, comprising Llywnewydd Mansion Lodge included Berllan, Penffynon, Pantcilgan. villiages of Trefach., Trefelin and Cefn Saron the farms of Tygwyn, Blaengwthan, Penywern, Pantygwddil Ffynnon Dyetyr, Closygrdid, Penybank, Gilfach, Rhydwthan, llwynpur, Nantygarreg, Gilfachlas, Blaenfilfach and the cottages of Blaencefn.CENSUS 1871.LLANGELERRG10/5544.Page 8.Schedule 39.Villiage of TREFACHTIRYCOEDDavid LewisHdM52Woolweaver &LlangelerFarmer 15 acresEliz. LewisWfM62Woolweavers wifeKenarthDavid LewisSonUn24Wool weaverLlangelerWilliam JonesServ"17""KenarthJohn MorrisServ"15""KilrhedynAnn DaviesServ"19Wool spinnerPenboyrCatherine JonesServ"16Gen Serv. DomesticHenllanAnna JonesServ14Bobbin MakerLlangelerLLANGELERCENSUS1881RG11/5431 Folio 37, Page 8.TYCOEDDavid LewisHeadM63Welsh Flannel ManuLlangelerElizabeth LewisWifeM72CenarthJohn LewisSonUn29Wool StaplerLlangelerSarah ReesServUn21Gen ServLlanfairDavid JonesServ"19Gen Labourer"Mary Ann GriffithsServ"19Gen Serv"Thomas ReesBdr"19Wool WeaverLlangunlloAnne ThomasBdr"20Wool WeaverLlangelerMargaret Thomas Bdr"15Wool bobbiner"Ebenezer Davies Bdr"19Wool WeaverLlangunlloCENSUS 1891.LLANGELER-DREFACHSchedule 15. Page 2.David LewisHeadW73FarmerLlangelerJohn ThomasLogS25Agri Lab.Troedyraur Cdg.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTE: David Lewis built Cambrian Mill. he passes away in 1904, however: his son Johnny Lewismaintained the Business name of hbis father David Lewis, and it is understood that Sir--------Evan-Bevan also kept the same name until he sold the mill.______________________________________________________FamilyTreeHousesandMills - CILWENDEGMILLIn part from the book by J.G. Jenkins Dre-fach Felindfre and The Woollen Industry. CILWENDEG MILL was one of the largest mills inDre-Fach and was established about 1880. It was owned by Messrs. D. Williams and sons who closed the mill in the late nineteen twenties.It was occupied by Unigate Creameries c1976, and now in (1996) is a recreational centre.______________________________________The owner c1880 was David Williams, son of Samuel Williams, DYFFRYN MILL.His daughter Rachel Anne Williams married Alfred David Jones and they were given “The GLYNN” a large home in Dre-Fach as a wedding present by her parents.These premises NOT on 1891 CENSUS.Drefach - Felindre.May not have been used as a residence.______________________________ With Gwynfor we then drove by Cilwendeg House.The original home of the Williams who had owned the mill.It is now owned by a group of 'hippies' with an unsavoury reputation so we didn't go in. Just down the road was Ty Gwyn.The home of Beryl Davies as young girl.It had been built for her parents Rachel Anne (Nan) Williams and Alfred David Jones as a wedding gift from Nan's parents. DavidWilliamsand Anne (Jones) Williams. Cilwendeg.“The Glyn”Ty Gwyn is another real mansionwith lovely grounds.They now have it up for sale for 195,000 pounds------------------------------------------------------------Day 23. July 6, 1996. Back to Drefach as that is where all the family mills are and where we can find out most of the history and where people remember the family.We went to whatis now the local recreation centre.There is a bar, restaurant, squash courts and sauna etc.Fitness centre and a large room where they hold dances.Originally it was Cilwendeg Mill which was owned by David Williams, grandmother AnneLewis'brother. Gomer Williams who we met in the local with the Tarrs and Eira Harris is his grandson.SoGomer 's grandfather and John 's grandmother were sister and brother.The original buildings are still there, stone of course, but the inside is much changed !Met a young girl who was there cleaning in preparation for opening at noon and shekindlytookus through the main building.No resemblance to a mill now. Not far from the Museum so we went there for coffee.It is about the only place you can get a cup of coffee in Drefach. I usually have tea when I'm out now.They make a good up of tea but the coffee leaves a lot to be desired.The gift shop there has a lot of books on Wales and John found one about Talfan-Davies, a relative who is a descendent of the sister of Rev. Gomer Lewis.Unfortunately it is all in Welsh so we copied the name of the book and the publisher and will try to see if it is published in English._____________________________________________________________Llwynbrain see Babell,. Llwynbrain, Doldywll and CambrianBABELL, FELINDRE. Was the home of John and Anne Jones onto which they built a weaving shed for hand looms with women weavers. c1840.John built Llwynbrain nearby (a spinning mill) from which yarn was transferred to Babell by horse and cart for weaving. Their daughter Anne inherited Llwynbrain and married David Lewis (son of David Lewis Ty Coed).David extended the mill and renamed it Cambrian.Babell was closed down and the woollen business was thus growing out of the “cottage industry”.(Information received from Christopher Lewis.Needs to be verified).CAMBRIAN MILLDREFACH. The origin of CAMBRIANMill has to be verified according to Christopher Lewis CAMBRIAN started out as LLWYNBRAIN which was built by John and Anne JONES. They came from BABELL their home and weaving shed (see BABELL for more details).According to J. Geraint Jenkins, Cambrian Mill started as a weaving shop and a dwelling house called DOLDYWYLL obtained by lease from William Lewes of Llysnewydd.Day 54Llwynbrain - Johnny Lewis married Esther (Hettie) sister of Eiffel's wife, Amelia Jones.He bought Trevern and he and Hettie lived there for many years.She became ill and a nursing matron named Rachel came to Trewern to care for her. After Hettie died, Johnny married Rachel and when Garth became available he bought it and they moved there.Johnny never had children of his own butraised Eiffel's son, Tom Garth,in Garth and loved him as his own.Tom's mother Amelia lived in a house called Woodlands on the road between NCE and Cenarth.Johnny Cambrian supported her as Eiffel had badly neglected his responsibilities.When Johnny died, his wife Rachel was left everything and sold Garth and moved somewhere in Cardigan.Amelia lived in NCE and Cenarth.___________________________________________________________-More About David Lewis and Elizabeth Jones:Marriage: 09 Nov 1841, Llangeler Parish Church, Carmarthen.Children of David Lewis and Elizabeth Jones are: